FAST FORWARD: Recent Episodes
THE CATALYSTS
Fast Forward is a podcast series about the "brains behind the brains" - the curators of innovation conferences around the world that help us think and shape the future. We want to bring them out of the shadow of conference stages to the front and have them share who they are, how they work and how they keep up with the crazy rhythm of innovation. Join AC Coppens' monthly conversation with the world’s top conferences programmers and learn: How do you curate the future?
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For this episode we invited Francesco Capurro, the Series Mania Forum Director and Bastien Gave, Deputy Director in charge of Content, Conferences and Marketing. They explained which skills one needs to have to become a curator, how you can stay innovative but still practical as a conference and they give a sneak peek of what to expect at Series Mania in the next years.
For this episode, we met with Alain Mongeau, Founder of mutek - the Festival of Digital Creativity and Electronic Music in Montréal. He takes us on a journey back to mutek's beginnings, explains why he isn't a fan of the word "curation" and we discuss in which ways festivals can be seen as gardens.
In this episode we invited Simone Ross, TED's Tech Curator. She shares with us what makes it so special to be working for TED, why she is dedicated to make tech accessible on the TED stages, as well as her thoughts about the influence of avatars and we discuss the impacts that virtual worlds will have on society.
In this episode we met with Alexandra Wolf, Head of Programme and Festival Director of re:publica. She tells us why it is more important than ever to share responsibility, how to make friends with speakers and she even gives us a few hints on what to expect in the upcoming year. Join AC Coppens in this discussion!
In this episode, we invited Sten Saluveer, Head of Cannes Next, who shares how he became a curator, his way to prepare conferences with his team, his take on the diversity challenge and the importance of serendipity. We will also hear why everything has changed after the pandemic in the conference business, and all about harnessing technologies for a better future. Join AC Coppens in this discussion!
FAST FORWARD - the podcast series about "the brains behind the brains". Stay tuned for the future!